European Parliament
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All data breaches must be made public
Insight perspective European legislators seem to be about to pass a directive that could make it obligatory to disclose data breaches--but not in every case. That selectivity is a mistake, says EU data tzar.
Tags: Security Management, Privacy, Data security, E-business, Security, Data Breach, European Parliament, e-commerce company, phone, electronic communication
EU earmarks US$69M to tackle illegal Web content
News The European Parliament has voted in favor of a proposal backing the next phase of the 'Safer Internet' program, due to run from 2009 to 2013.
Tags: Web sites, Content, Web Page, European Parliament, European Union, Knowledge Base, Environment, Safer Internet Program, London, Silicon.com
Europe reduces cap on voice-roaming prices
News Price reductions are due to EU regulation that aims to "curb the excessive roaming charges consumers had to pay for roaming calls".
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Euro, Mobile, European Parliament, Cell Phone, Europe, phone, VAT, European Commission, data service
Europe getting 'Internet freedom' law
News Major overhaul of telecommunications regulations tackles issues ranging from data-breach notification to faster number porting to Internet access.
Tags: Regulations, Web sites, Piracy, negotiator, Telecoms Reform Package, European Commission, Web sites, European Parliament, Telecommunications, European Union
EU proposes further roaming price cuts
News The European Commission has proposed that text-roaming costs be cut by 60 percent, and that measures be introduced to prevent data-roaming "bill shocks".
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Mobile, European Parliament, Telecommunications, Europe, phone, VAT, European Commission, agency, spokesman
Net-neutrality clause likely to delay EU telecoms reform
News Implementation of reforms to the EU's telecommunications laws will probably be delayed by the last-minute addition of a Net-neutrality clause, the European Parliament has said.
Tags: Corporate law, Web sites, European Parliament, Fiber, Internet Access, Telecommunications, European Union, Broadband, Internet Service Provider, agreement
EC pares down plans for telecoms super-regulator
News European commissioner Viviane Reding has significantly scaled back plans for an EU-wide super-regulator to oversee the telecommunications industry.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Regulations, European Parliament, Telecommunications, European Union, Information Security, Broadband, member state, U.K., European Commission
Facebook removes Italian neo-Nazi pages
News Social-networking company pulls several pages following complaints from European regulators that the pages promoted violence against gypsies.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, European Parliament, Nazi, violence, Facebook, Italy, Web Site, online auction site, Internet company
France ignores EU and passes antipiracy law
News The French General Assembly passed the "three-strikes" antipiracy legislation, which conflicts with an EU law passed last week.
Tags: Piracy, Copyright, Piracy, European Parliament, Internet Access, Entertainment Industry, entertainment, Pirate Bay, antipiracy, Internet Service Provider
Plan to extend police-hacking powers gathers pace
News The Home Office is working with the European Parliament on plans to extend police powers to remotely search PCs without a warrant.
Tags: Corporate law, Web 2.0, Hacking, Police, European Parliament, Officer, computer security expert, Computer, phone, Wi-Fi
UK govt rules out data breach notification law
News The U.K. government says it won't implement a data breach notification law, but will increase fines for companies violating data protection legislation.
Tags: Data security, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Regulations, Phishing, Notification Law, European Parliament, Europe, data sharing, Government
EU lawmakers vote to introduce Net neutrality
News The Telecoms Package of laws recognizes Internet access as a fundamental right and makes data-breach notifications mandatory for communications service providers.
Tags: Corporate law, Web sites, Data Management, European Parliament, Internet Access, Telecommunications, Net Neutrality, Internet Service, Internet Service Provider, European Commission
Data-breach admissions may become mandatory
News The EU privacy tsar has said there is growing pressure within the European Parliament to create a data-breach notification law as part of a shake-up of privacy law.
Tags: Privacy, Data Management, European Parliament, Internet Banking, European Union, RSA Security Inc., London, data-protection supervisor, Silicon.com, U.K.
Europe-wide wireless broadband on the way
News EU politicians have backed measures to help create a wireless broadband service that could work across Europe.
Tags: WiMax, Mobile, Mobile TV, European Parliament, Telecommunications, Wireless Broadband, Spectrum, European Union, Wireless, Information Security
EU committee gives 'file-sharing' law go-ahead
News The Telecoms Package, which still needs to pass a September vote, could have its wording tightened to avoid being used for a copyright crackdown, experts suggest.
Tags: Copyright, Regulations, Law, Amendment, European Parliament, Telecommunications, child pornography, File-sharing, British Broadcasting Corp., professor
